Soya Chunks(Meal maker) Pulav–North Indian Dish

Soya chunks Pulav is north Indian Staple dish. Soya chunks add texture and flavor to this rice which tastes yummy. You can also add any other vegetable of your choice like peas, carrot, potato, capsicum etc. to make this simple pulao even more interesting.  This rice pulav is a complete meal on its own with some yogurt raita.

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Prep time	Cook time	Serves
30 mins	15 mins	4 persons

Cuisine: North Indian

Recipe Type: Rice variety (pulao)

Ingredients Basmati rice -1 cup (250 ml) Soya chunks -1/2 cup Water -4 cup Oil-1 tbsp. Ghee -2 tbsp. Fennel seeds -1/2 tsp Clove -2 no’s Cinnamon -1 “ Star anise -1 no Onion -2 no’s Green chillies -2 no’s slit Ginger garlic paste -2 tsp Red chili powder -1 tsp Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Gam masala powder -1 tsp Salt –to taste

Method

1. Soak soya chunks for 15 minutes, in hot water with a pinch of .Squeeze excess water, set them aside.

2. In a pan or wok heat oil add the whole garam masala spices with fennel seeds and allow to splutter.add onions and green chillies and fry until light brown.

3. Add washed soya chunks, red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Sauté for few mins Now add water and rice. Adjust with some salt, cover and cook until done.

Notes

I always use log grain basmati rice for pulav. If you cannot find basmati, use long grain asian rice or mexican rice. Long grain rice stand up to the texture of nuggets and spices used in pulav.

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Karpooravalli (Ajwain/Oma illa) Pakodas-South Indian Dish

Karpooravalli it is also known as Ajwain patta,Pani Koorka elai, kanni koorka, oma illa. It is an Ayurveda herb; the leaves are used for treating common cold, cough and fever in babies and adults. Theses leaves can be consumed in different ways. Whenever my children get cough and cold, I make some recipes out of these leaves,hoping that they recover soon.

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Prep time	Cook time	Serves
10 mins	15 mins	2 persons

Cuisine: South Indian

Recipe Type: Snacks

Ingredients Oma illa leaves -1 cup Onion -1 cup Bengal gram flour -1.5 cups Rice flour -1/2 cup Chili powder -1 tsp Mint and cilantro –handful Oil -1 cup

Method

1. Wash and finely chop the leaves.

2. Mix Bengal gram flour, chopped leaves, chopped onions, chili powder, salt and required water to make a thick batter.

3. Heat oil in a pan. When hot, drop one table spoon of batter mix and fry on medium flame.

4. Drain onto a kitchen paper towel.

5. Enjoy with your family.

Serve with

Ginger Cardamom Tea

Notes

Best home remedy to treat cold and cough 

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Sorakkai (Bottle gourd/Lauki) Kulambu

Bottle Gourd is also known as Lauki or Giya is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B, sodium, iron and potassium. It is also rich in fiber and hence in turn helps fight constipation. This is such a comfort simple curry.Some tangy, mildy spiced curry to be paired with Steamed rice... here you go with the simple yet comfort recipe…

Prep time	Cook time	Serves
10 mins	15 mins	1 person

 

Cuisine: South Indian

Recipe Type: Main dish

 

Ingredients Diced bottle gourd -2 cups Toor dal – 2 tbsp Onion -1 no Curry leaves – few sprigs Sambar powder -1 tbsp Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Salt – to taste Cilantro –few sprigs Seasonings Oil -1 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Black urad dal- 1 tsp To grind Grated coconut -3 tbsp Broken red chilli -2 no’s Tomato -1 no

Method

1. Wash, peel the skin and remove the seeds of the Bottle gourd and chop into pieces. Keep all the ingredients ready.

2. Heat oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.When the mustard stats popping add r onion, curry leaves, and Bottle gourd pieces. Then add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder and ¼ cup of water.

3. Let it boil for some time and add the ground paste

4. Cook for 5 mins and Garnish with coriander leaves.

Served with

Bowl of hot rice

Beetroot poriyal

Notes

Tomatoes can be sautéed along with the onions too.

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